Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 23 May 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN 

Many dead, 10 houses burnt as plane crashes in California

US revokes Harvards right to enroll foreign students

2027: Umahi lacks capacity to deliver Southeast for Tinubu, says Ebonyi group

2027: 22 APC governors endorse Tinubu as sole presidential candidate

Tinubu sends Rivers 1.48tr 2025 budget to National Assembly for approval

HURIWA urges FG to convert 753 houses confiscated from Emefiele into military barracks

Aba residents allege police brutality, extortion by RRS operatives

OPS demands improved infrastructure, reforms to boost manufacturing

APM Terminals pushes for port upgrade to boost African trade

Nigeria targets mining, automotive transformation for industrial revolution

DMO auctions N300 billion FGN bond

Nigeria targets mining, automotive sectors to drive industrial revolution

NELFund loan: UNILAG reacts to report of delay in reimbursing students

Hoteliers decry multiple taxation, demand grants

American bishop stranded in Nigeria for 62 days reunites with family

Allocation: Senate withdraws motion to exclude Anambra-Imo River Basin

Akwa Ibom governor orders appointees to dump PDP for APC or resign

Tinubu appoints Aderogba as MD of regional maritime bank

2027: Tinubus endorsement signals fear within APC, says CUPP

FG files criminal charges against suspended Senator Natasha

Court orders forfeiture of REA directors property over alleged N742m fraud

PUNCH

Three die, one hospitalised after consuming poisoned food in Katsina

Tension as Delta community curses kidnappers

US court jails Nigerian for $1m scam

Two varsity graduates bag 30 years jail for kidnapping Ekiti student

Gunmen machete security guards, rob residents in Abuja estate invasion

Police hunt killers of NUPENG worker in Enugu

Lagos secures over 120 convictions of sex offenders in one year

Police arrest five for theft, recover N4m in Kebbi

Fire guts Bayelsa jetty, destroys foodstuffs

Nigerian drug baron handed nine-year sentence in UK

Bandits kill two soldiers, others in Benue community attack

Why I refused to stop for law enforcement officers -Slain WASSCE student’s father

Police seek information as five travellers go missing in Anambra

Police rescue kidnap victim in Yobe, arrest two suspects

Flood sweeps away Lagos motorcyclist, body recovered in Ogun river

Police arrest five in Kebbi for diverting Lagos firm’s N185m products

Why I refused to stop for law enforcement officers -Slain WASSCE student’s father

Tinubu sends N1.48trn Rivers budget to N’Assembly

Dangote refinery slashes petrol prices by N15 nationwide

2027: APC foresees Tinubu’s win as Atiku, Obi camps meet

JAMB reviews 379,000 UTME resit results

SANs challenge Tinubu’s Rivers budget presentation

NOA warns Gombe students against exams malpractices, drug abuse

FG suit: Akpabio, Yahaya Bello, others to testify against Natasha

Father of slain Oyo student serial offender – Police

INEC establishes AI unit to enhance electoral process

Defection wave threatening democracy, says Reps minority leader

FG, Lagos canvass economic diversification

N2.6bn disbursed to over 8,000 vulnerable residents – LASG

US executes man who killed wife, her kids by lethal injection

Japa: Poor pay driving Nigerian doctors abroad FMC boss

Nigeria unveils family-centred policies

BREAKING: APC endorses Tinubu for 2027 presidential race

Vaccinate children against measles, rubella, Soludo’s wife urges Anambra women

Group seeks partnerships to tackle gender-based violence

Gunmen invade Abuja estate, machete security guards, rob residents

THISDAY

2 Israeli Embassy Staff Members Shot Dead Near Jewish Museum in Washington

FRSC, IFON, Actors Guild to Hold First Road Safety Film Festival

2025 Budget: FCTA Allocates N137bn for Satellite Town Development

SON: FG Installing Standard Metrology Facility to Boost Confidence on Nigerian Export Goods

Defamation: FG Slams Three-count Criminal Charge Against Natasha

Shettima To Citibank Executives: Now Is Right Time To Invest In Nigeria

INEC Approves Creation of Artificial Intelligence Division

22 APC Govs Pass Vote of Confidence in Tinubu, Adopt Him as Partys 2027 Sole Presidential Candidate

Nnamdi Kanus Trial: Unlike Amotekun, ESN is An Illegal Organisation, DSS Tells Court

Germany Depends on Nigeria to Meet Hydrogen Needs, Transition to Green Energy, Says Envoy

SUN  

Nigeriansll reject him with their votes CUPP

Tinubu backs one party system

Ribadu details Nigerias security gains at APC Summit, notes challenges

CUPP slams Tinubus 2027 APC candidacy as desperate power grab

APC NWC adopts Tinubu as sole 2027 presidential candidate

FG appoints Aderogba as RMDB President/CEO, launching historic bank

Natasha faces criminal defamation for Akpabio/Bello assassination claim

Tinubu embraces endorsements, defends one-party system at APC Summit

Sanwo-Olu, defence minister urge unified air security strategy for Africa

Terrorism: Peter Obi urges FG to act fast on Gov Zulums revelation

Ministry procures seven armoured vehicles for Nigeria police

Customs intercepts containers of illicit drugs, stolen vehicles worth N3.25bn

VANGUARD

Not just celebs spraying money, tackle corruption too Actor Deyemi to EFCC

2 soldiers, 2 civilians killed in fresh herders attack in Benue

CAS harps on unity to solve security challenges in Africa

Nigerian voters, not govs ‘ll decide Tinubu’s fate in 2027 – Wabara

Akpabio, Yahaya Bello to testify as FG charges Natasha Akpoti

Defect with me to APC or resign, Gov Eno tells commissioners, others

Sweep them clean  —  Tinubu asks APC to bring more opposition members

My first reaction was to resign after 2025 UTME error – Oloyede

Peter Obi denies meeting Tinubu in Rome over alleged ₦225bn Fidelity Bank debt

More than 200 crypto investors set to meet with Trump in private dinner

Manufacturers, LCCI in divergent views over CBN’s 27.5% MPR

Nigeria’s debt service payments rise 49% in 4 months

Why Bola Ige told us he didnt trust northerners Lamido

Atikus coalition denies adopting ADC, appointing Lukman as Secretariat head

Canada discussing joining US Golden Dome missile defense plan: Carney

Bianca Ojukwu, Ziks widow call for support as Ojukwu varsity honours Mbadinuju, pioneer VC

LEADERSHIP

Dangote Refinery Announces New Reduction In Petrol Prices Across Nigeria

NCoS Unveils Indentities, Offers N5m Cash Reward For Info To Recapture 7 Fleeing Inmates Of Osun Custodial Centre

Court Nullifies Expulsion Of Ugochinyere From PDP

Okpebholo Flouted Court Order On LG Chairmen – PDP

NIPR Strong Tool To Promote Good Governance – Ukah

2027: Tinubu Is Our Sole Candidate, APC Govs, Lawmakers Declare

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Home To Get Mother, Child Clinic Funded By Monarch

Tiv Monarchs Give Herders 10-day Quit Notice

Tinubu Committed To $25bn Nigeria–Morocco Gas Project – Akpabio

Hard Work, Integrity Needed To Restore Niger Delta’s Pride – Fubara

Taraba Youths Urge Kefas To Visit Communities As Herders Kill 15

FG Files Criminal Charges Against Natasha

P&ID: FG Recovers $200m Bond, $10m Award

DAILY TIMES

Wikes political rise unstoppable, Aide blasts Sam Egwu

Mandatory Voting Bill threatens democracy Global Rights

Minister confirms criminals on Interpol Red List, arrested in Nigeria

Alleged Terrorism: Court warns Kanus Lawyer, Ejimofor of professional misconduct

Tinubu: Food Security, Regional Inclusion Crucial for National Stability

Weve reduced travel time to Lagos, Abuja Plateau Commissioner

NATION         

Alleged corruption: Forum writes Saudi embassy, seeks visa ban for ex-NNPC boss

Two critically injured as speeding jeep rams into mini-bus in Lagos

UPDATED: FG files criminal defamation charges against Senator Natasha

Minister hails female journalists role in curbing insecurity

Nigerias digital infrastructures will boost growth and investment in West Africa, says Minister

NNPC doles out starter packs to 531 NYSC members

FG sues Senator Natasha over alleged defamation

DAILY TRUST

Oil Theft: Why Nigeria continues to lose its essential commodity

Sokoto govts critic Hamdiyya disappears hours before court appearance, found in Zamfara

Despite widespread killings, Ribadu says Nigeria better secure under Tinubu

Malis political parties ban sparks legal action, expert warns of military dictatorship

China steps into gap left by US to donate $500m to WHO

Tuggar calls for multilateral reform at EUAU ministerial meeting

One-Party State: We didnt force anyone to join APC Tinubu

Ganduje: PDP members joining APC because their party is gasping for breath

FG earns 52 kobo from every N1 generated from sale of my cement Dangote

PHOTOS: Makindes 2027 presidential posters flood Kano

Tinubu seeks Reps approval for N1.48tn Rivers budget

Tinubu, Shettima, Akpabio, others on ground as APC National summit kicks off

2027: APC Governors adopt Tinubu as sole Presidential candidate

Dangote reduces petrol price again

AUTHORITY

NELFUND pledges faster disbursement of student loans

FCTA allocates N54b to health sector in 2025 budget

SON urges Nigerian manufacturers to tap IEC schemes for global market access

Youths, CSOs Hold Solidarity Rally for Tinubu Over Adodos Appointment

INEC Crates AI Division for improved election management

BUSINESSDAY

Trump’s image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa

Naira lures foreign patients to private healthcare services

Bonny Light $14 above Brent on strong demand

We need time to fix Nigeria’s oil sector- Kida, NNPCL board Chairman

Naira stabilises at N1,584 as dollar demand moderates

Tinubu charges NNPCL board to consolidate on gains of reforms

FG files criminal charges against Natasha Akpoti; Akpabio, Yahaya Bello listed as witnesses

Dangote refinery reduces petrol price again, six times in 2025

Tinubu transmits N1.481trn 2025 Rivers budget to N’assembly

Youthful investors fuel rise of digital-first brokerage firms

Flight delays, cancellations soar on aircraft scarcity, poor rescheduling

NEW TELEGRAPH

13,500 Terrorists, Criminals Neutralized, 252,596 Ammunition Recovered Since 2023 NSA

Ibadan Killing: Oyo CP Engages Stakeholders

Transforming Nigerias Everyones Responsibility, Says Makinde

Keyamo Tasks African Countries To Prioritize Infrastructure

Edo PDP Condemns Law Enforcement Agents Altercation With Youths

2027: Lets Market APCs Achievements, Abbas Charges Party Faithful

FG Sues Natasha For Defamation

Stakeholders Call For Multimodal Transport System

Ebonyi Govt Enrols 137,133 Residents Into Free Health Insurance Scheme Between 2023, 2024

CNG: Nigeria Attracts Over $160m Investment In 2025 PCNGI

Well Secure Investment Policies That Foster Transparent Business Environment Shettima

BLUEPRINT

Trump revokes Harvard University’s right to enroll foreign students

Many feared d3ad as plane crashes into residential street in US

Compulsory voting: Why punishment won’t fix our electoral crisis

2027: APC adopts Tinubu as sole presidential candidate

Senate passes Bill for establishment of Federal Medical Centre Gembu

2027: I’m expecting more defection to APC – Tinubu

Tinubu not controlled by any cabal – Nigerian govt

Ogun: Increase doctor’s remuneration to avert ‘japa syndrome’, Musa-Olomu advises FG

 

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